Description
Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti is a creamy, comforting easy dinner loaded with tender shredded chicken, cheesy sauce, and perfectly coated spaghetti. It is one of those easy recipe favorites that works for busy weeknights, family dinner, meal prep, and cozy food ideas when you need a quick dinner with big comfort-food flavor.
Ingredients
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
12 ounces spaghetti
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 ounces cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Place the chicken breasts in the crock pot.
2. Add the cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, Rotel tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
3. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
4. Remove the chicken and shred it with two forks.
5. Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot and stir well into the sauce.
6. Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain well.
7. Stir the shredded cheddar cheese into the crock pot mixture until melted and smooth.
8. Add the cooked spaghetti and toss until evenly coated in the cheesy sauce.
9. Let it sit for 5 minutes so the sauce clings to the pasta.
10. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Do not overcook the spaghetti before adding it to the sauce, or it can turn too soft after sitting in the crock pot mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 585
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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